Cuba–Ireland relations

Cuba–Ireland relations refers to the bilateral relations between Ireland and Cuba. Both countries are members of the United Nations.

Cuban-Irish relations

Cuba	Ireland
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Cuba, Dublin	None (Accredited from Mexico)

History

Cuba and Ireland established diplomatic relations on 27 October 1999.^[1] Cuba opened their embassy in Dublin in 2001 while Ireland opened an honorary consulate in Cuba in 2002 but closed at an unknown date.

In 2019, Ireland and Cuba celebrated 20 years of relations.^[2]

Diplomatic missions

• Cuba has an embassy in Dublin.
• Ireland's embassy in Mexico is accredited to Cuba.

Irish Cubans

Most Irish Cubans are unaware of their Irish ancestry, that of important intellectuals like the O'Farrill family, Antonio Guiteras Holmes, or Julio Antonio Mella, to name just a few. Through their veins ran blood from the region known in antiquity as "the land of Éire," a word from which the current name of that nation comes.

It is estimated that there are around 40,000 to 50,000 Cubans of Irish descent on the island.

See also

• Foreign relations of Cuba
• Foreign relations of Ireland